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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-04


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washed, choice - 10 $50. fair, 81 TO SIC:
low 80 20 &c.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-04

A wise man follows his nose; fool follows
his don't knows
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-04
j. rifRRaauf

The Florida watermelon is gradually max
ing its way towards the helpless North
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-04
Vity is the father Of profanity.

p The ,'Old rellablo"-.-Dr. sage's catarrh
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
THE LATEST.

THE American Opera Company was COM
PEELED to pay $3.50 unpaid salaries by the
city court at New York.
THE net surplus of Australian wheat for
export was $50, 600 bushels.
A BILL has been introduced in the Illinois
Legislature regulating the price of tele-
phone rentals.
CHIEF PosT-oFFICE INSPECTOR WEST was
informed on the 18th that five of the men
engaged in the robbery of the railroad
train at Gordon, Tex, had been arrested
and the prospect was that the other three
would be soon captured
THE Consul General of the United States
at Shanghai reports that s., 26O has been
contributed by Chinese in that city for the
Charleston earthquake sufferers.
THE Naval Appropriation bill has been
completed by the House committee. 1t calls
for So, ,042-nearly S3,000,000 over the
estimates. Much is for new vessels and
armor.
THE Attorney General has received tele-
grams from Chauncey NJ. Depew, president
of the New York Central railroad, and
other officials, asking that they may be
heard in opposition to the Interstate Com
merce bill before the President acts upon
it. The request was declined, but they
were invited to send briefs.
CoMMoDoRE p. e. JOHNSON, commander
of the Portsmouth, n. H, navy yard, died
born in 1928
THE Senate, on the 2Sth. had Mr.. Becks
bill prohibiting members OF Congress act
ing as railroad attorneys under considera-
ton. The Pleuro-P neumonia bill was be-
fore the House.
KNIGHTS of Labor have entered suit at
Baltimore against L. Ruth q Son for vio-
Iation of contract.
THE Knights of Labor struck in Sell,
Schwab q Co.'s shop at Chicago, recently
because thirteen girls were not discharged.
OVER 1900 pieces of heavy and medium
weight fine worsted and wooden cloths were
sold in New York the ether day at auction,
much below the cost of manufacture.
FIRE destroyed II. Wetter q Co.'s tin
ware mandatory at Memphis, Tenn, re-
Gently. Loss, S30.0OO. Fire also DESTROYED
la block of buildings IN San Francisco.
Loss, $4,000.
SENATORS EvARTs, Teller, Spooner, Pugh
and Eustis have been appointed as the COM
mittee TO investigate the alleged Texas out
RACES.
TREASURER JORDAN, of the United States.
will resign May 1 to accept a New York
bank presidency, receiving II, 600 more sal
AIRY per year.
UNITED STATES MINISTER PHELPS had an
hours conference with the Marquis of Sails
bury on the 18th, at the Prenlier's re-
quest, to discuss the Canadian fisheries
Question. 1t was cordial on beth sides.
Lord Salisbury expressed himself as graft
fed at the general tone of the American
press and people in the dispute, and he as
lsured Mr.. Phelps that England and Canada
were equally DESTROYS of an amicable adj
ijustment of the whole case.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
ENGLISH COM INTENT.
Comment of the London Press Upon the
Debate on the RetaIiatory Bill.

Debate on the RetaIiatory Bill.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-The Post, in an article
on the passage in the United States Senate
Monday of the Fisheries Retaliation bill,
says: 1--WE are sure that Mr.. Ingalls, out
spoken bitterness against England does not
represent the feeling of the American Sen
ate or people. On the other hand, it would
be foolish to shut our eyes to the lmpor-
lance of the question involved
The Chronicle thinks the fact that Ingalls,
splenetic outburst neither surprised nor
shocked the more respectable Senators is a
far more serious matter than the dispute
itself, and hopes that the Washington au-
thorities will early disclaim any community
of feeling with Mr.. ingalls,.
The Daily Ne,cS says: ''To-day's kilograms
from New York, Montreal and Ottawa are
of very reassuring character Nobody
here regards the violent speeches of Sena-
tors ingalls,, Hale and Frye seriously. Even
the dignified American Senators are not
above playing to the gallery. 1t is much TO
be hoped that no steps will be taken to ex-
asperate the quarrel and the good sense Of
Canada will insist on a policy of peace"
Mr.. Gourley, member of Parliament for
Sunderland, will at the coming session move
in the House of Commons to appoint select
committee to inquire into the fisheries con-
ventions between Great Britain and the
United States, to ascertain how far they
may be amended or abolished.
The Standard saws: president Cleveland
will probably have the good sense to veto
the measure or agree to it merely in form as
a prelude to amicable negotiations. We
protest against the idea of either England
or Canada being coerced into yielding jot
or little of their rights by such empty
threats. We have none of the Interior mo-
tives assigned by Messrs. ingalls,, Frye and
Hoar; but Americans, by demanding such
terms as those indicated, ask more than
justice. The dispute, however, ought not
to be beyond the power of diplomacy
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
The Raging Maumee.

TOLEDO, o., Jan. 24.-The ice in the Maui
NEE River broke up about three o'clock
yesterday afternoon and carried away
about two hundred and fifty feet c. the
Union Railroad bridge. The ice abreast Of
Toledo was very soft. but that in the upper
river was from twelve TO eighteen inches
thick and withstood the thaw well.
1t is piled up against the Pennsylvania
Railroad bridge, and there is danger
that at least four hundred feet OF
that structure will be wrecked Be
low the city the river is shallow, and
much Of the ice that passed down is i'm
bedded in the mud, forming a gorge, and at
nine o'clock the water in the river had
nson three feet above the average stage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
A SwIndIinp scheme.

CHICAGO, Jan. pa scheme TO use Gen
eral Logan's name for swindling purposes
was disclosed here to-day by T. N. Nc
Cauley, one of the victims Chicago Mil
waukee and other cities are said TO have
been extensively worked by the sharpers,
twenty orders having been taken yester-
day in Milwaukee alone. Solicitors repre-
sented that they were about to published,
under the auspices of the G.. A. R., a life Of
General Logan, $1,000 copies TO be issued
and the book TO sell at ten cents. To in
tended victims the back page of the cover
in the whole edition was offered for adver-
Using purposes for $50, Mrs. Logan, it was
stated, participating in the profits Inves-
tigation to-day shows that the advertise
ment was placed upon only the copies to
the victims. Members of the Grand Army
repudiate the idea that the organization has
any connection with the matter
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Two Hundred Cases of Dynamite Explode
Near Fort Scott with Disastrous Effect.

Two Hundred Cases of Dynamite Explode
Near Fort Scott With Disastrous Effect.
FORT SCOTT, Kan, Jan. 26.-About 20e
cases of giant powder exploded while in
transit over the Missouri Pacific road, a
half mile west of this city, at one .. IN.
yesterday 1t was being transported in a
magazine car. The train consisted Of TWEEN
ty-three freight cars and fifteen of them
were completely demolished and the maya
zine car was blown to atoms. The
engine badly broken up,
but not blown off the track. Scott
Hooker, a brakeman, who leaves a
wife and child at Sedalia, was instantly
killed and a great hole was blown in the
road bed and the rails and ties ground TO
powder for several rods. The engineer and
fireman, although badly frightened and
stunned, were not seriously hurt. Their
names were J. R. Dillon and S. Shufford-
Conductor Elliott and the rear brakeman,
who were on the caboose, were uninjured.
The shock from the explosion was simply
terrific. Ten thousand dollars worth OF
fine plate glass and window glass was
broken in buildings throughout the central
and western part Of the city. Many thought
it was an earthquake, and left their beds
and ran from their houses panic-stricken-
Houses were shaken all over this county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
THE EAST.

THE residence of H. l.. Rose, near Oil
City, Pa, was destroyed by fire recently
and four of his children were burned to
death, the eldest aged eight years, the
youngest not able to walk.
THE Retail Shoe Dealers National Assoc
citation adopted a standard system of
measurement for shoes at a meeting in New
York City ON the 18th.
THE Central Trust Company, of New York
City, has notified the holders of securities
of the old Lake Erie & Western railroad
that their share of the proceeds of the fore
sale closure would be paid.
Two men of a pilot boat were drowned
while attempting to land at Barnegat, n. j.,
recently.
GAETNo Russo, the counterfeiter, lately
arrested in Boston, turns out to be one of
the most desperate criminals of Italy.
AT the recent Oberlin College oratorical
contest Japanese student secured the first
place.
THE Parrish Coal Company breakers at
Plymouth, Pa, were destroyed by fire the
other night
EIGHT hundred and fifty-five girls en-
ployed at the Elizabeth IN. j. cordage
works struck recently on account of a re-
ductlon OF wages.
FURTHER disturbances took place at st.
Stephens church, New York, on the 25th.
DR. Nicely nn's late Pensioners broke the
locks >off the doors of the basement and
Missed Father Donnelly, DR.. McGlynn's sue
cesSor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
TEXAS TRAIN ROBBERS.

The Express and NAH Car on the Texre
Pacific Road Robbed by Highwaymen.
DALLAS. Tex, jan 24.-As the east bound
Texas & Pacific train stopped at Gordon,
about four o'clock yesterday morning, two
masked men jumped into the engine cab,
and, pointing revolvers at the engineers
head, ordered him to pull out. They were.
obeyed, and, having proceeded about mile,
the robbers compelled the engineer to stop
the train after the mail car had crossed a
bridge while the passenger coaches re-
manned on and extending beyond the other
extremity of the bridge. AS a further
means of bringing the train to halt
large heap of stones had been piled on the
track near the bridge. As the train stopped
six men, also masked, emerged from the
darkness and placed the engineer and fire
man between them and the line of fire from
the passenger cars and then commanded
Losky, the Pacific express messenger, to-
open his car. In determined tone he de-
clined to do so whereupon the robbers fired
several shots into the car. The reports ap-
prised the passengers of the situation.
Among the passengers in the smoking car
were Henry Lewis, the sheriff of Dallas
County, and four United States colored
soldiers. The sheriff summoned the soldiers
as posse to resist the robbers, reminding
them of their duty TO protect the United
States mail and also the train, the road
being in the hands of a federal receiver.
Three of the soldiers skunk like towards
from the danger, but the fourth went out of
the car and into action with the sheriff,
who opened fire on the robbers, who replied,
at which the soldier retreated into the car,
where he rejoined his companions. During
the interchange of shots the trainmen. be,
tween two fires, yelled to the sheriff to stop,
firing, and he, seeing the danger, did so.
In the meantime Losky had opened the car
and a tall, thin man, who had thrown on his
mask, entered, accompanied by a masked
companion. Having secured the keys they
opened the company's safe and secured
10000.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. A.-At three
o'clock yesterday morning the east
bound Texas q Pacific express was pulling
out of Gordon, a small station sixty miles
west of here, two masked and armed men
jumped on the engine and covered the en-
gineer and fireman with their revolvers.
The engineer was forced to pull ahead until
the train reached a high trestle, two miles
east of Gordon. AS soon as the engine and
baggage and mail cars had passed over the
trestle the train stopped, leaving the pas
senger coaches on the trestle At this
point the masked men We're reinforced
by six assistants. The rU5bers then went
through the express car, taking all the
money and valuables in the safe, the
amount being estimated at from $1,000 to
s15, 900, although the Pacific express officials
refuse to state the exact amount stolen.
The robbers then proceeded to the mail
car, where they obtained twenty-eight
registered packages. The passengers were
not disturbed, and their coaches being on
the high trestIe they could not get out to
assist the train men. There is no clue to
the robbers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
OPEN TO SETTLEMENT.

The Secretary of the interior Directs that
Abandoned Reservations be Surveyed and
Offered for Sale.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A.-The Secretary of
the Interior has directed the Commissioner
of the General Land Office to survey and
plat, preparatory to appralsement and sale,
all of the lands embraced in the several
abandoned military reservations, which
have been turned over to the custody of the
Interior Department under the provisions
of the act of June 5, 1884, that appraisers
may be appointed and lands offered for sale
at early day possible. 1t is stated
that these reservations cover an area of
abo 1t 100000 acres, and include some of the
choicest agricultural land in the States and
Territories in which they are located The
following is list of the reservations en-
braced in the order: Camp Goodwin,
Camp Crittenden, old Camp Grant
reservation, Fort Verde and Fort Whip
pie in Arizona; part of Fort Bid
well, Fort Cadiz, Fort Independence
and Fort Yuma in California; the canton
ment on the Uncompahgre, the camp on
White river, Fort Sedgwick, Fort Lyon and
old Fort Lewis in Colorado; Fort Randall
(the part east of the r:ver) and Fort Rio in
Dakota; Camp Three Forks, Owhegee and
winter pasturage at Fort Coeur D'Alene,
Idaho; Fort Dodge and Fort Wallace, Kan
sas; ten reservations in Louisiana; Fort
wilkins in Michigan; island in Missouri
river, Missouri; Fort Ellis in Montana;
Fort Hartsuff, Fort Mcpherson and Camp
Sheridan in Nebraska; Fort Butler and
Fort Craig in New Mexico; Fort Hall and
Fort McDermitt Hart reserve) in Nevada;
Fort Cameron, Fort Crittenden, Fort Thorn
burg and Rush lake valley reservation in
Utah; Fort Steilacoom in Washington Ter
ritory; coal reservation, Fort Bridger, Fort
Fetterman, Fort Sanders and Fort Fred
Steele, exnept the cemetery lot, in Wyo-
ming.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
AGRICULTURAL STATIONS.
The Bill to Establish Agricultural Expert
ment Stations.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The bill to es-
tablish agricultural experiment stations,
as passed by the Senate yesterday,
directs the establishment, in connection
with the agricultural colleges, of depart
ments to be known and designated as ''Ag-
ricultural Experiment Stations" Where
there are two such colleges in one State
the amount appropriated to each State and
Territory for this purpose $4,000 Year,
is to be equally divided between them, IN
less the State Legislature shall otherwise
direct The object and duties of such ex-
pertinent stations are to conduct original
researches or to verify experiments on the
physiology of plants and ANIMALS, the
diseases to which they are severally sub
ject and the remedies therefor, the chem
ical composition of useful plants, the COM
parative advantages of rotative cropping,
the capacity of new plants or trees for &C
climation, the necessities of soils and
water. the chemical composition of
manures, the adaptation and value
of grasses and forage plants, the
composition of and digestibility of different
kinds of food for domestic animals; the
scientific and economic questions involved
in the production of butter and cheese and
such other researches or experiments bear
ing directly on the agricultural indu stry OF
the United States might be deemed ad-
t-iS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
GENERAL.

THE German army, it is said, possesses a
new explosive, called roburte. 1t Is re-
ported to be stronger than melinite. The
method of manufacture is secret 1t is
exploded by intense heat
IT is stated that Prince Won Hohenlohe
has been instructed from Berlin to treat the
partisans of the protesting Tor anti-anuexa-
tion) candidates for the Reichstag in
Alsace-Lorraine, during the election cam
paign, with the utmost possible legal re-
preston.
THE Roumanian Government has in
formed the authorities at Sofia of the dis
covery of plot with its center at SlivnitZa
to excite the people to revolt and try to
surprise Sofia. Two of the leaders, Cap
tains Wicoff and Guxje, were arrested at
Giurgevo, but two others escaped across
the Danube, entering Bulgaria disguised.
FRENCH newspapers of all parties join in
accusing the English press of inventing
and circulating bellicose canards. The
French journalists assert that the English
newspaper men are engaged in this alleged
work from pecuniary motives. being in
terested in influencing the stock market.
THE New South Wales Parliament has
been dissolved. Sir P. A. Jennings, Premier
of the colony prior to the dissolution, de-
clared that the ministry were deadly enc
mics to the protection policy. The cam
paign issue will be free trade, retrench-
ment, larger land revenues and property
taxes if necessary.
SIR CHARLES UPPER has resigned his
Office of High Commissioner for Canada and
will run for Parliament.
THE cable of the French Company be-
tween England and France broke recently
at some point between st. Pierre and Brest.
B. LAWRENCE, a wholesale optician OF
Montreal, has suspended payment with
S6O, 900 liabilities.
THE French have evacuated Tamatave.
The construction of the Madagascar tele-
graph line from Tamatave to Antanarivo.
the capital, is nearly completed.
THE defeat of Goschen in Liverpool put
the Salisbury Government in considerable
difficulty.
AN Orsini bomb was thrown near the
town hall in Altoona, Germany, the other
evening, but exploded too soon and did no
harm. Fragments of the bomb were an
alyzed. 1t was found that it had not been
manufactured by an expert. Several
socialists We're arrested on suspicion of
being concerned, but were released after
short detention.
THE official count of the vote in the Par.
liamentary election in the Exchange divis-
ion of Liverpool, shows that Goschen, Chan.
cellor of the Exchequer, was defeated by
seven votes. The vote was, Neville, Glad
stonite, 3,2l7; Goschen. 3,2l0.
IN the budget Tor the city OF Berlin 'SI-Se
the revenue and expenditures balance al
60. 137, 297 marks.
a SENSATION has been caused in Paris by
General Boulangers sudden refusal &c
grant an audience to any foreign journalist.
THE British Parliament was opened or
the 9th. The Queens speech contained
nothing of particular Importance.
EX-KING THEBAw, of Burmah, has re
turned to Mandalay
TIE ant
report that Emin Bey is on his way to the
eastern coast of Africa, having. after des-
perate fighting, cut his way through the
Uganda Territory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.

Senator Van Wyck Urged One of the
Commissioners-ManyO Other Applicants.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-There is move
ment of apparently a good deal of force
and backing to procure the appointment OF
Senator Van Wyck as one of the Interstate
Railroad Commissioners under the new act
of Congress. 1t is claimed that his ap-
pointment would satisfy the public that the
commission is not tribunal designed to
benefit the corporations. No Senator or
Representative would be eligible until after
the adjournment of Congress, but it is sug
gested that the board need not be made up
until after March 4. In connection with
the board the names of Representative
Morrison and Senator Conger are also men
toned. The board will consist of three
Democrats and two Republicans, and
Messrs. Morrison, Conger and Van Wyck
are being most generally mentioned for
three of the places. In fact, written
requests for the appointment of two
of the gentlemen named are already
being circulated for signatures. There is
no time fixed in the act within which
the board shall be appointed, SO that the
President defer making it up until
after the adjournment of Congress if he
sees fit. The President has received num-
Der of applications for the positions of the
five commissioners at a salary of 81, 500 and
many more are expected, but it is stated at
the White House that the list of applicants
will not be made public. Among those who
are endeavoring to secure appointment are
Joseph Nimmo, ex-Chief of the Bureau of
cinnati, and Civil Service Commissioner
Oberly. Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Atkins, is also spoken of as one of the mem
berS of the commission.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
THE SOUTH.

A FIRE in cotton shed at Memphis, Tenn.
recently entailed a loss of S300,OO0
THE Methodist Church at Brookston. eight
miles west of Paris, Tex, was destroyed
recently by tornado. Other buildings
were wrecked during the storm.
THE Piedmont Hotel, the State warehouse
and eight stores at Reidsville, N c.. burned
the other morning. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, SD, 600.
THE Morgan sea levee, the largest in the
South, has been finished after thirteen
years work 1t contains 2O7, 600 cubic yards
of earth.
. ILLICIT distillers in Dawson County.
Georgia, kicked Andy Howard, an informer,
to death the other day, and seriously cut
another man.
A BILL appropriating 500, 900 for the re-
lief of sufferers by the drought was passed
in the Texas Senate on the 18th with the
necessary two-thirds majority to give it
immediate effect
A HEADLEss corpse was found in box
at the Adams Express Office at Baltimore
recently.
A BILL was introduced in the Arkansas
House recently, to pension manned ex-Con-
federate soldiers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
a WILD MAN.
Hunter In North Carolina Discovers a
Crazy Man Half Naked.

WoLK CREEK, Tenn. Jan. 2S.-George
Caldwell, while bear-hunting few days age
on Balsam mountain, of the highest
mountains in North Carolina, discovered 4
man, almost naked, wandering aimlessly
around in the snow, which was nearly two
feet deep, and eight miles from the nearest
habitation. On seeing Caldwell he started
to run, but was easily overtaken and cap
tured. His clothing was found to consist of
a flannel undershirt, which was torn into
shreds, and one shoe. His feet were frost
bitten and legs fearfully scratched by
briars. He is a yeritable living skeleton.
All efforts to get him TO tell his name or
give an intelligent account of himself have
so far failed. When spoken to he becomes
violent, tries to get away and talks deliri-
ously about being a fireman on an engine in
Charleston when the big shake came. 1t is
with difficulty that he can be made to take
nourishment. 1t is supposed he was crazed
by the earthquake shock of August 81 and
wandered TO the mountains, but how he has
lived this long is a mystery. Caldwell viii
take steps to restore him to his friends.